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They were shaped in large part by the trials and tribulations that they endured and had to overcome. My generation lived through the fall of the berlin wall and vietnam war, made us challenge the unquestioned patriotism of our parents generation. Civil rights and the war on poverty focused our commitment to ending segregation and reducing income inequality. One year before i graduated from college in 1970, the u. S. Landed a man on the moon. An event that unleashed the innovative and competitive spirit of the american people, the impact of which is still being felt today. The Civil Rights Movement offered an opportunity to redefine race and gender relations in america. Today, our country is far stronger because of the courage and sacrifice of those who fueled it. It was these issues and events that tested my generation. Like all College Graduates entering into lifes stage, your generation will be tested by the possibilities before you. As i sat through my commencement address in 1970 at a delphi university, listening to senator Margaret Chase smith, i wondered if i would be sent to fight in vietnam, a war i opposed with most of the class around me that day. I ended up not being drafted and instead set on an academic and government career. Little did i know i would begin nearly a decade of leadership in the army, fighting wars in iraq and afghanistan and working to put into effect the most sweeping policy changes since the truman administrations desegregation of the force. In our case it was the end of the policy of dont ask dont tell with respect to gays in the military and the policy to allow women to serve in combat roles. When i graduated from college i could not have imagined the act of terrorism, the bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City 20 years ago this year and subsequent attack on 9 11. I would not have predicted that in 2008 we would endure the worst Global Financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. I certainly would not have predicted 45 years of Higher Education and Government Service nor the president of the United States asking me to be the United States ambassador to saudi arabia, responsible for relations with a country that is of great importance and at the center of one of the most embattled regions in the world. I also would not have predicted that i would set out from new york to work on a masters degree at Oklahoma State university. Back in those days, most of us in new york thought the Rocky Mountains were in pennsylvania so i did not know what to expect here. My Commencement Speaker in 1974 when i finished a masters degree was president richard nixon. We held that ceremony in lewis field. It was a warm day. The president did a good job. He really talked about the generational change that was about to happen. His address that day was well received. As all of you know, that was may of 1974. In august of 1974, president nixon had to resign, resigned from the presidency because the watergate scandal. He concluded his speech that day by noting that in 26 years the graduating class of 1974 would usher in the 21st century. We all thought that was a huge deal. He closed the speech with interesting words to our postboomer generation. On that new year, you will look back on this day and then you will judge your generation. Let me tell you what i think you will be able to say. Yours was the generation that had the strength and stamina to see that america played a responsible role so that we did have peace in the world for a generation. Yours was a generation that Health America become helped america become selfsufficient in energy, that Health America to develop the food resources for ourselves and other nations so that the level as far as peoples abilities for nutrition are concerned was , raised for all people. Yours was a generation during which great tribes were made Great Strides were made forward in terms of fighting the scourges of disease or they existed through the world and most of all, yours was a generation that asked questions, not afraid of controversy, but a generation that when the chips were down was strong in , the mind, strong in the right, believed in what we were doing. I say to you when the year 2000 , comes, im confident that the members of the class of 1974 Oklahoma State university will look back and say, we met the task, out with the great ours was the Great American generation. I think he was right about that. All the things he said then have evidence in todays society. Let me conclude by suggesting some of the issues you may want to consider for your commencement address in 2060. If you are asked what worries you the most, many may answer the threat of terrorism and fear of violence. Today, the middle east is 1s at the core of that battle between the majority that what and not want peace and security and prosperity, and a minority that once wants tyranny and domination. Great challenges faced us in the middle east, concluding an agreement with iran to end their pursuit of nuclear weapons. Negotiating a solution to the conflict in yemen in dealing with the threat of isil and al qaeda in iraq and syria. How we address these challenges today will greatly affect your generation tomorrow. The agreements we sign, the solutions we put in place, you will inherit. You will own them. How will they affect the way the world sees america . How they affect your relationship with the Global Community . If you believe, like i believe that the United States is stronger as an engaged constructive partner, how you strengthen connections with people around the world and break down barriers to improve the world around you will determine what you will really say in the year 2060. When you stand at this podium in 2060, the world will be a very different place. Your advice to graduates will likely be unpredictable by what is true today. The world you are inheriting today is smaller, more populated and more inpatient for instant gratification in the world my generation inherited. When you deliver that commencement address in 2060 what we save about the ethics of genetics and robotics . How will you address the challenges posed by religion cultural differences and the threats of Global Health . Will you have visited mars by then . How will you make yourself relevant when Technology Makes your job obsolete . Will you live longer than me due to access to greater medical treatments . So what will you do with the next 2030 years of productive life . How will changes in climate affect the availability of food and water . You will be living those years alongside more than 9 billion people who will populate the world by the time you give that address. It is also predicted that by 2043 no ethnic group will constitute a majority of the population, making the United States a truly plural nation. Will these demographic screech stress . Create stress and tension in society, or will a more diverse foster greater innovation . Will the internet continue . Certainly will it continue as it is today, and what will be the impact of society as a result . What will the University Look like in 2060 . Will professors still stand in front of the classroom and deliver lectures, or will learning be all virtual . More than any other generation before you, you will need to address the inevitable consequences of globalization protectionism, nationalism aggression and other actions that divide. In the next four decades of the century, you will share all of these issues with all the people of the world. I urge you to think about the words of president obama from a speech in cairo in 2009. This is what he said. Recognizing our common humanity is only the beginning of our task. Words alone cannot meet the needs of our people. These needs will be met only if we act boldly in the years ahead and if we understand that the challenges we face are shared. Our failure to meet them will hurt us all, for we have learned from recent experience that when a Financial System weakens in one country, prosperity is hurt everywhere. When a new flu infects one human being, all are at risk. When one nation pursues a nuclear weapon, the threat of Nuclear Attack rises for all nations. When violent extremists operate in one stretch of Mountain People are endangered across an ocean. When innocents in bosnia and dark darfur are slaughtered that is a stain on our collective conscience. Let me say to you i have great , confidence that you will act boldly. That you are more capable than any other generation before you to lead us into the future and share the world in the 21st century. You, your children and grandchildren will understand better than all of us that came before you the challenges that you will share with the rest of the world. I tell my six grandchildren ages seven to 11, that they will witness and participate in a new era of invention entrepreneurship and innovation that will change the course of history. As you ponder these questions, think about the tools you will need to sustain our america with its greatness and dont be afraid to use them to engage and challenge the complacency and not be afraid of change. It is essential for survival. Congratulations to all of you, the class of 2015. When you get home, thank your grandparents and great grandparents. That great generation that made it possible for me to be here, for you to be here and have made it possible for your future generations to be here as well. Thank them for what they did for us and god bless all of you. Congratulations or if god bless congratulations and god bless the United States of america. [applause] former hulu ceo jason kilar gave this year commencement address. He is a graduate where he earned degrees in journalism and mass communication. Kilar now runs a Service Called vessel. This is 20 minutes. [applause] mr. Kilar before i begin, i have to capture this with a selfie. You on the left, moving just a little bit. Do me a favor holler and we will , catch a selfie. [applause] [applause] mr. Kilar ok. I will tweak that under tweak that under uncselfie. Thank you chancellor fulton. Thank you president tom ross. Thank you members of the faculty and members of the board of trustees. Thank you for the kind welcome. It is an honor to address you today and to congratulate the graduating class of 2015. [applause] thats right. Today is mothers day. None of this would be happening today if not for your mothers love and the estimated 51,392 hours of labor that was required collectively of your mothers to bring your graduating classes Smiling Faces into this world. [laughter] [applause] thank you, mothers. This is a spectacular day in your lives. One that will prove to be among the most memorable of lifes mileposts. Im excited to be here given that i too went to the university of North Carolina at chapel hill. [applause] my freshman year, i lived in the architectural triumph that is hidden james dormitory. [applause] i am a product of the Kenan Flagler undergraduate business school. [applause] in addition, i am also a product of a unc school of journalism and mass communications. [applause] which is soon to be rebranded, uncs school of media and journalism which i think is a fantastic moment of change for the school. It has been a pleasure to be back on campus this weekend and to be welcomed by chancellor full with a hospitality that we found nowhere else on earth. Yall have been mighty kind. [laughter] it must be said that this year rather than choosing from any number of nobel prize laureates or political luminaries mr. To be your Commencement Speaker, you have chosen me, but guide best known for making it easier to watch recent episodes of south park and family guy. [laughter] assuming there were no jedi mind tricks involved, it is clear to me that you have moxie. These things will show it serve you very well in life. I would like to share my story with you this morning. I

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